Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.83 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Peru peaked at 2.13 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1970.
That places Peru 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.07 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.51 million | 1.79 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.86 million | 2.13 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.86 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.70 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.83 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru was 1.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release